Ice-tamper.



W. C. G N.

ICE

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 31 1912 TAMP Y Patented Deo.24,1912.

l and useful improvements 1n icey tamplng WILLIAM C. GAGNON, OF HURON, SOUTI-IDAKOYTA.

ICE-TAMKPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tuly 31, 1912. Serial No. 712,560. K

To oil whom t may concern:

Be it known that I,V W'ILLIAM C. GAGNoN, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at I-luron, in the county of Beadle ard State` of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Tampers, of which the followingk is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention comprehends certain new devices and relates more particularly to a hand operated ice tamper adapted for use in packing ice cream freezers and tubs.

It has heretofore ordinarily been the practice, in packing ice cream freezers and similar receptacles, to first mix the ice with the salt in a heap on the iioor and to then shovel the mixed ice and salt into the tub or the like, this manifestly resulting in a considerable waste in both the ice and the salt and a loss by reason `of melting. Or, another method heretofore employed has been to pack the tub or similar receptacle by putting in a layer of salt and a layer of ice, another layer of salt, etc., this last named method being a slow process as is evident.

With a knowledge of these conditions, my invention has for its primary object to provide an ice tamping device which willresult in a saving of the salt and which will be simple in construction and durable and eflicient in operation, whereby the tub or the like-may be filled with ice, the salt disposed y which,

on the top of the mass of ice and as the ice tamping device ismanipulated, the salt lbeing caused to run or flow down the channels or grooves with which the tamper 1s formed rand thereby thoroughly mixed with the ice.

rlhe invention also aims to generally improve devices of this class and to render them more useful and commercially desirable.

Vith these and other objects in view as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing in Figure l is a side elevation. Fig.r 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of. Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l and Figa is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. l. Y

Referring more particularly to the drawings, ll indicates the body of the tamper,

which is preferably of a single piece yof suitable wood or other material and tapered off toward one end to formthe handle portion 2, having anenlargement 3 formed at the outer end to prevent. the hands from slippingl off of the handle. The end of the tamper opposite the handle 2 is enlarged as shown at et and is provided with the circularlyarranged longitudinal grooves or channels 5 which increase in depth toward the end of the tamper as shown at 6.

' Secured to the raised portions 7 `which are arranged between the channels 5 are themetallic protecting strips 8 said strips being held securely in place by means of the screws 9. 'Ihe outer ends of the strips Sare formed Patented Dee.24,1912. ,f f

integral so as to provide a suitable rounding f protecting cap 10 which ts snugly over the end of the tamper to protectthe same and prvent splitting or otherwise injuring the en In using my improved 4ice tamper, the same is to be insertedbetween the freezer and the cream to pack downthe cracked ice as it is dropped in, the salt which is mixed in with the ice can be dropped down along the tamper so that it will run down the channels 5 and thoroughly mix with the ice. It will be readily apparent that by having my improved tamper constructed with the channels 5 and the strips 8 with the cap 10 that there will be little if any chance for the tamper to split or chip 0H and become entirely worn out after a short periodfof use.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be readilyk apparent that I have provided a simple and efficient hand ice tamper which is sanitary and at the same time is of y such construction that it will not easily split or become worn after ashort period of use.

While I have shown and described thev at one end to form a handle, said body being provided at its other end With a plurality of oircularly arranged longitudinal Channels, protecting strips secured to the 5 body between the channels, and a cap formed at the outer ends of the strips to fit snugly over the end of said body.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a circular body tapered 10 at one end to form a handle, said body being provided at its other end With a plurality of oiroularly arranged longitudinal Channels increasing in depth toward the outer end of the body, protecting strips secured to the body between the channels and a Cap formed inte- 15 gral with the outer ends of said strips and adapted to lit snugly over the end of the body to prevent the same from splitting or chipping. l

In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my 20 signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

IILLIAM C. GAGNON.

Witnesses:

IRWIN A. CHURCHILL, K. GARDNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

